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Her Excellency Sabah Zita Benson | |
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| High Commissioner of Ghana to the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland | |
| Assumed office 2025 | |
| President | John Dramani Mahama |
| Former Ghanaian Ambassador to the Czech Republic | |
| Former Minister for Tourism | |
| Former Minister for Information | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sabah Zita Benson |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Occupation | Lawyer,diplomat,politician,entrepreneur |
Sabah Zita Benson is a Ghanaian lawyer,diplomat,politician,and entrepreneur currently serving as Ghana's High Commissioner [1] to the United Kingdom &Northern Ireland since 2025. She is the first woman to be appointed to this position. Previously,she held several notable positions in Ghana's public service including Minister of Information and Minister of Tourism. [2] She also served as Ghana's Ambassador to the Czech Republic, [3] with concurrent accreditation to Slovakia,Hungary,Romania,and North Macedonia. As Ghana’s High Commissioner-Designate to the United Kingdom,she welcomed the government's removal of the COVID-19 levy and efforts to stabilize the local currency by addressing the dollar peg,describing them as positive steps toward economic recovery. [4]
Contents
- Early life and education
- Career
- Public service
- Political and civic engagement
- Honours and recognition
- Appointment as High Commissioner
- Announcement and timing
- Responsibilities
- Significance
- Historic first
- Broader political context
- Reactions
- Domestic response
- Diplomatic community
- Early priorities
- Legacy
- Personal life
- See also
- References